Fragrance comparison

Essencial Desejos vs MMXXII

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 12 Oct 2026 100 ratings analysed

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #28,274 CitrusFresh Spicy

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6%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

MMXXII

Pantheon Roma

4.5026 votes

Rank #27,717 AmberPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

MMXXII takes 6 of 7 categories.

Essencial Desejos
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
MMXXII
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Essencial Desejos1/7

MMXXII6/7

Ratings & consensus: MMXXII
Community sentiment: MMXXII
Longevity: MMXXII
Sillage & projection: MMXXII
Value for money: MMXXII
Versatility: Essencial Desejos
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: MMXXII

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Essencial DesejosNatura

MMXXIIPantheon Roma

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%

4.50/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 14%Had 3%Want 83%

Category winnerMMXXIIRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

37%Like

14%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

73 votes

77%Love

12%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

4%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerMMXXIIMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityMMXXII

SillageMMXXII

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value47

Category winnerMMXXIIBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

musky77%

warm spicy69%

vanilla61%

Scent match6%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

BergamotGinRosemaryJuniperBasilOrangeLavenderNutmeg

Heart

RoseLily of the ValleyJasmineParamelaVioletDavana

Base

CedarMossMuskVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodVanillaAmber

Top20-30 mins

AngelicaGingerCherryOrange

Heart2-4 hrs

CacaoVanillaFrangipaniSaffron

Base8-12 hrs

SandalwoodPatchouliAmbergris

InformationalShared notesOrange, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Durations are only published for MMXXII, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Spring40

Summer27

Fall100

Winter87

Day39

Night100

Category winnerEssencial DesejosMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

Men22

Unisex61

Women17

Date 40%Party 26%Casual 19%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,274

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,717

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerMMXXIIHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Essencial Desejos by Natura is a festive woody fragrance for men featuring a prominent gin-inspired accord. It pairs the aromatic sharpness of juniper and priprioca with a creamy sandalwood base, creating an elegant scent suitable for year-end holiday celebrations. This 2025 release provides a striking, luminous trail…

Reviews →

MMXXII by Pantheon Roma opens with a tart flash of dark cherry, zesty orange, and fresh spicy ginger. A herbal bite from angelica cuts through the early sweetness. As the scent settles, a dense core of dry cacao powder, creamy frangipani, and golden vanilla warms up on skin. Earthy patchouli and rich ambergris anchor …

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Essencial Desejos or MMXXII?

MMXXII takes 6 of 7 categories. Essencial Desejos is rated 4.19/5 from 74 votes; MMXXII is rated 4.50/5 from 26 votes. Choose Essencial Desejos for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose MMXXII for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Essencial Desejos or MMXXII?

MMXXII lasts longest (MMXXII 85/100, Essencial Desejos 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or MMXXII?

MMXXII projects furthest (MMXXII 75/100, Essencial Desejos 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Essencial Desejos and MMXXII smell similar?

Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Orange, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Vanilla.

Is Essencial Desejos or MMXXII better for summer or winter?

For summer, Essencial Desejos is the stronger pick. For winter, MMXXII is the stronger pick. Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear; MMXXII suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and MMXXII?

Essencial Desejos has top notes of Bergamot, Gin, Rosemary and Juniper, heart notes of Rose, Lily of the Valley, Jasmine and Paramela, a base of Cedar, Moss, Musk and Vetiver. MMXXII has top notes of Angelica, Ginger, Cherry and Orange, heart notes of Cacao, Vanilla, Frangipani and Saffron, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli and Ambergris.